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Ken Montgomery is an electronics explorer who once started a tiny record store / sound gallery in the East Village called Generator (1989-1992).
He continues to produce concerts and recordings of his work and other sound artists.
He used the artist name Gen Ken Montgomery based on his prior literary work that he did as Gen Montgomery. He simply combined both to form his new full artist name.

ALBUMS


Gen Ken Montgomery, David Lee Myers
No Fee Unless Successful
2025, Cass, Purveyors
Gen Ken* & John Blackford
Generator Live! 8.24.91
2024, Cass, S/Sided, C90, Tribe Tapes
Gen Ken*
Greatest Hits
2023, LP, Ltd, De Fabriek
Gen Ken Montgomery
Unknown Destination
2021, CD, Ltd, Not On Label (Gen Ken Montgomery Self-released)
Gen Ken Montgomery, Max Eastman
Corpus Callosum
2021, Cass, Album, Ltd, C60, Pandemonium (999)
G.X. Jupitter-Larsen*, Gen Ken Montgomery, Crank Sturgeon, Retired, Mitsuru Tabata, H.W.G. (2), {AN} EeL*
Noise Tape
2019, 6xFile, MP3, 320, Not On Label ({ AN } EeL Self-released),
Experimental/Noise/Free Improvisation
Gen Ken* & Finchler
Gearing Up For Nothing
2016, Cass, Single, Ginkner
Gen Ken Montgomery
Kosmiczny Pomiar 68-523 (Cosmic Survey)
2016, CDr, Album, Ricochet Dream
Gen Ken Montgomery
Black Friday
2016
Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau / Die Ahabs / DJ Katface, John Pearce (2) / Steve Dalachinsky & Gen Ken Montgomery
Fluxus
2015, Cass, Comp, Psych.KG
Conrad Schnitzler & Gen Ken Montgomery / Arvo Zylo & Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau
GEN CON Barbarella
2015, Cass, Comp, Psych.KG
Conrad Schnitzler & Gen Ken Montgomery / The Nihilist Spasm Band / Kommissar Hjuler
GEN CON Nihil Flux
2015, Cass, Album, Psych.KG
Gen Ken Montgomery
Reports
2015, Cass, Album, Ltd + Box, Psych.KG
Gen Ken Montgomery & Conrad Schnitzler & Mama Bär
GENCONMABA Magic
2015, CDr, Album, Der Schöne Hjuler-Memorial-Fond
Seidel* & Montgomery*
ExRotaprint
2015, Cass, Generations Unlimited
Ken Montgomery* And Hal McGee
Tuesday And Saturday
2015, 2xFile, MP3, Album, 320, HalTapes
Conrad Schnitzler & Gen Ken Montgomery / Steve Dalachinsky & Kommissar Hjuler
genconhjulachinsky
2015
Conrad Schnitzler & Gen Ken Montgomery & Mama Baer* / Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau
GEN CON FLUX
2015
Gen Ken*
Sonic Periscope
2014, Cass, Ltd, noise-below
Gen Ken Montgomery
Not Postcards: Unreleased Recordings From 1981-1986
2014, Cass, Comp, Ltd, A.T.M.O.T.W.
Gen Ken* & AMK
Smile
2014, Cass, Banned Production, ,
Experimental
Montgomery*, White* & Julian*
Thrown For Two Loops
2014, Cass, Ltd, Chocolate Monk
Gen Ken Montgomery
SKG'14
2014
Jeck* / Davidson* / Harding* / Thirlwell* / Lary 7* / Turner* / Knapik* / Montgomery*
The Sarsen Circle
2013, File, MP3, 320, Touch, ,
Experimental
Gen Ken*
The One Sided Triangle
2013, CDr, Not On Label (Gen Ken Montgomery Self-released)
Gen Ken Montgomery
Voice Clippings
2013, CDr, Ltd, Num, Chocolate Monk
Egnekn*
8 Track Magic Live
2013
Gen Ken Montgomery
Postcards 1981-1986
2012, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Num, RM, Gat, Vinyl-on-demand, Vinyl-on-demand
Gen Ken*
The Sound Of Hardware Shopping
2012, CDr, Generator Sound Art
Adam Krause & Marielle Allschwang / Gen Ken Montgomery
Our Moon
2012, CDr, Ltd, Num, Lemon O Books
Gen Ken Montgomery
1/f Noise
2011, 12", S/Sided, Ltd, Ste, Anarchymoon Recordings
Gen Ken Montgomery & Conrad Schnitzler
GENCON Duets
2010, CD, Album, Dlx, Ltd, GD Stereo, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Gen Ken*, Mark* & Paul
Elm Elm Elm
2010, Cass, Ltd, C60, XV Parówek, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Free Improvisation
Gen Ken Montgomery
Birds + Machines
2010, CD, Comp, Pogus Productions
Gen Ken*
Termites
2010, Cass, Banned Production, ,
Field Recording/Experimental
Ken Montgomery*
1/f Noise / Smoothing Out The Press
2009, File, MP3, 151, Touch
Anla Courtis & Egnekn Montgomery*
The Ministry Of Mess Meets The Ministry Of Lamination
2009, CDr, Ltd, Generator Sound Art
Egnekn*
Lifeless Guitar Feedback With Themes Of Death, Pornography, Nazism, Etc. Used To Hide Lack Of Ideas
2009, CD, Ltd, Num, Generator Sound Art
Ken Montgomery*
Twenty Third Street, New York City
2008, CDr, Album, Num, Not On Label (Gen Ken Montgomery Self-released)
Gen Ken Montgomery
Drilling Holes In The Wall
2007, CD, Comp, Ltd, Monochrome Vision, ,
Abstract/Musique Concrète/Noise
Gen Ken*
Balls
2007, CDr, Mini, Banned Production
Gen Ken Montgomery, Craig Squires
Live Radio
2006, CDr, Album, XV Parówek
Gen Ken Montgomery
The Sound Of Duct Tape & Spit Being Laminated
2003, CDr, Mini, Num, Not On Label (Gen Ken Montgomery Self-released)
Gen Ken Montgomery
Pondfloorsample
2002, 2xCD, XI Records
Gen Ken Montgomery
Icebreaker
2001, CD, Mini, Staalplaat, ,
Noise/Experimental
Gen Ken Montgomery
Outer Ear Inner Eye
2001, CDr, CD-ROM, Ltd, Box, Generator Sound Art
Egnekn Montgomery*
The Sound Of Lamination
1999, CDr, Album, Firework Edition Records
Gen Ken Montgomery
8-Track Magic 72593 / 3/3/94 Leaky Roof
1994, Cass, C60, Not On Label (Gen Ken Montgomery Self-released)
Gen Ken*
Gen Ken's Fridge
1994, Cass, Audio Magic
Gen Ken*
Pond Sample
1993, CD, Not On Label (Gen Ken Montgomery Self-released)
Gen Ken Montgomery / Chop Shop
Fragment 4
1992, Cass, C45, N D
Gen Ken Montgomery
Onomatopia Meccanica
1990, Cass, Album, C46, Old Europa Cafe, ,
Experimental
Gen Ken*
Drilling Holes In The Wall
1990, Cass, Generations Unlimited
Gen Ken*
New Age Machine Musik
1990, Cass, Not On Label
Gen Ken Montgomery
Endogeny
1990, ,
Abstract/Minimal/Experimental
Gen Ken*
Beyond My Ken
1989, LP, Ltd, Discos Esplendor Geometrico
Gen Ken Montgomery
Room To Roam
1989, Cass, C60, Out Of The Blue (2), Kentucky Fried Royalty
Conrad Schnitzler & Gen Ken Montgomery
Gencon Dramatic
1988, Cass, C90, Sound Of Pig
Gen Ken*
Beatmusik
1988, Cass, Sound Of Pig
Conrad Schnitzler & Gen Ken Montgomery
New Dramatic Electronic Music
1988
Conrad Schnitzler / Gen Ken Montgomery
Concert
1988
Gen Ken*
Stepping Through Rooms
1988
Gen Ken Montgomery, David Lee Myers
Collect Maximum Damages
1988
Gen Ken*
The One Sided Triangle
1988
Gen Ken*
Greatest Hits
1986, LP, De Fabriek
Gen Ken Montgomery
Kalckreuth Keks
1986
Ken Montgomery*
Gen Ken Collaborations
1982, Cass, Num, C50, Not On Label (Gen Ken Montgomery Self-released)
Gen Ken*
Gen Ken & Equipment
1981
Gen Ken*
Droneskipclickloop
4xCDr, Mini, Generator Sound Art
De Fabriek A. Szava-Kovats* Mark Lane G.K Montgomery*
Friends
Cass, C90, De Fabriek, ,
Experimental
egnekn*
Pop Tong Pang Tick Pong (The Sound Of Bubble Wrap)
CDr, Mini, Banned Production, ,
Field Recording
EGNEKN*
8-Track Magic
CDr, Generator Sound Art
Gen Ken Montgomery
Hearing Voices
Cass, C62, A.T.M.O.T.W.
Gen Ken*
Drones 1 & 2
Cass, C64, Generator Sound Art, ,
Abstract/Drone/Experimental/Industrial
Gen Ken Montgomery
Icebreaker: Octophonic Cassette Concert
egnekn*
The Sound Of Lamination
Yeast Culture
At The Desk / Brass Urinal
2018, Cass, C68, A.T.M.O.T.W., Generations Unlimited
Various
Links Outta Here
1997, CD, Generator Sound Art, RRRecords, ,
Experimental/Noise
Various
The Call Of Madonna Luisa Ciccone
1988, Cass, Comp, C90, An Intensive Incentive Production, ,
Noise/Novelty/Abstract/Punk/New Wave/Karaoke/Parody
Conrad Schnitzler
Concert
1986
God Is My Co-Pilot
Getting Out Of Boring Time Biting Into Boring Pie
1993, 10", Album, Quinnah Records, ,
Noise/Punk/Avantgarde
God Is My Co-Pilot
I Am Not This Body
1992, ,
Art Rock/Punk/Avantgarde

APPEARANCES +


Gen Ken Montgomery
Live at Auricular Records 9/29/91
2009, File, MP3, 320, Auricular Records
Conrad Schnitzler
Zug (Reshaped & Remodeled)
2012
Various
Christmas Tape 2024 Roulette LP
2025, 12", Comp, Ltd, Tusco/Embassy
Mark Moreland
Selected Tape Works
2024, Cass, Comp, C62, Tribe Tapes
Duplication Breedings
Max & Johnny's Duplication Breedings
2023, Cass, Ltd, French Market Press
Greathumour
Let's All Go To The Lobbyists
2021, Cass, Album, Ltd, Num, Time & Again, ,
Abstract/Sound Collage/Noise
Chop Shop
Primer
2019, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Ltd, RM, Crippled Intellect Productions
Meehan* Reads Helmholtz*
On The Sensations Of Tone As A Physiological Basis For The Theory Of Music
2017, Cass, C70, Not On Label (Sean Meehan Self-released)
Various
Twenty-Seven Years Later
2017, Cass, Comp, Ltd, C11, Generations Unlimited, ,
Experimental/Spoken Word
Le Forbici Di Manitù & Various
Le Forbici Di Manitù & Friends - Tinnitus Tales
2016, 10", Album, Ltd + 2xCD, Album, Sussidiaria, ,
Art Rock/Experimental/Ambient/Noise
Various
Issue 3#: GENERATOR SPECIAL EDITION
2015, Cass, Comp, Master Cactus, ,
Experimental
Chr. Ogiermann* / J. Palmtag*, Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau, Gen Ken's Super Group & Steve Dalachinsky
Fluxus
2015, Cass, Ltd, Num, C60, Psych.KG
Charles Cohen
A Retrospective
2014, 2x CD, ,
Abstract/Minimal/Experimental
Charles Cohen
Live At The Generator 1989
2014
Hands To
Flatline
2009
No Artist
Silent Retreat, Thunder Mountain
2008, CDr, A.T.M.O.T.W.
Various
Cabinet #9: Juvenilia
2003, CD, Comp, Cabinet, ,
Abstract/Acoustic/Avantgarde/Experimental/Field Recording/Mouth Music/Musique Concrète/Overtone Singing/Poetry/Special Effects/Spoken Word
The Haters
Hater Hole
2001, CDr, Ltd, Generator Sound Art
Thomas Dimuzio
Live At Generator
2001, CDr, Album, Generator Sound Art
Conrad Schnitzler
The 88 Game
2000, CDr, Generator Sound Art
Conrad Schnitzler
5.5.85
2000, 4xCDr, Generator Sound Art
Small Cruel Party
The Waking Of The Leafy Pools
2000, CDr, Album, Generator Sound Art
Emil Beaulieau / Due Process
Work it All Out
2000, CDr, Mini, Generator Sound Art, ,
Experimental/Noise/Electroacoustic
Francisco López
Untitled (1993)
1999, CD, Staalplaat, ,
Dark Ambient/Drone/Minimal
A.M.K.*
Needle Hit The Groove
1998, Vinyl Green Marbled, Flexi-disc, All Media, ,
Abstract/Noise
KBZ 200*
Another Taboo Caravan Into Quiet Village - The KBZ 200 In Munich
1996, VHS, Ltd, Num, PAL, Edition Roger, ,
Easy Listening/Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz/Experimental/Free Improvisation
AMK
Phonic
1995, Cass, Ltd, Old Europa Cafe, ,
Noise/Experimental
Thomas Dimuzio
Markoff Process
1994, CD, Comp, RRRecords
Psychic Rally
Mail-Music
1994, Cass, Comp, P/Mixed, C90, Psychic Rally
Conrad Schnitzler
Con Brio
1993
Various
Testament
1991, VHS, Comp, NTSC, RRRecords
If, Bwana
Wah Yu Wan
1990, Vinyl, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental
David Prescott
From Chance To Probability
1989, LP, Generations Unlimited, ,
Experimental/Contemporary
Morphogenesis
Prochronisms
1989, LP, Album, Pogus Productions, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Ambient
David Prescott
Concentration/Combination
1989, Cass, C60, Sound Of Pig, ,
Experimental
Rutman*
1939
1989, Vinyl, ,
Abstract/Experimental/Ambient
Ski-A-Delics*
Snow Bunny Bobby Katz And The Aspen-Aspirin
1988
Mark Lane
Male Nymph
1987, LP, Cle + 7", Promo, Cle, Idiosyncratics, Idiosyncratics
Voov
#2
1985, Cass, Not On Label
Various
Sleep? · Berlin ’84 – Unvollstaendige Bestandsaufnahme
1984, Cassette C-60, Chromium dioxide, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Various
On-Slaught No.2
1982, Flexi, 8", EP, Comp, Artwerk Records
Chop Shop
Perpetual Tension
CDr, Generator Sound Art
AMK/GX
Two Dead Guys
CDr, Album, Banned Production, ,
Noise
AMEN!*
Weapons For Children
CDr, Deli Plain
Matt Howarth
The Compulsive World Of Howski Studios - Part One: Bugtown & Beyond
Cass, C60, Not On Label
Matt Howarth
The Compulsive World Of Howski Studios - Part Two: The Bulldaggers
Cass, C60, Not On Label
Various
Ministry of Excess
2024, Cass, Comp, Kashual Plastik
Various
The Druids Call At Night
2024, Cass, Comp, Purveyors, ,
Abstract/Industrial/Experimental
Various
Bombora (An Electronic Cottage Project)
2023, 40xFile, FLAC, Comp, Dog Park Records, ,
Experimental
Various
Combinaciones y Permutaciones
2022, 15xFile, FLAC, Comp, Institute For Alien Research, ,
Abstract/Ambient/Drone/Experimental/Industrial/Minimal/Musique Concrète/Sound Collage
Various
Cheap And Plastic #2
2021, 49xFile, MP3, Comp, VBR, HalTapes
Various
Cassette Culture (Homemade Music And The Creative Spirit In The Pre-internet Age)
2020, 2xCD, Comp, Vinyl-on-demand, ,
Experimental/Post-Punk/Avantgarde/Lo-Fi/Industrial/Electro/Sound Collage
Various / Clock DVA / Mein Glas Fabrik* / Toy Division
Corona-Care (Media) Package
2020, 2xCD, Comp + 2x7" + 2x7" + LP, RE, RM + LP, RE, RM, Vinyl-on-demand, Vinyl-on-demand, Vinyl-on-demand, Vinyl-on-demand, ,
Experimental
Michael Esposito & Various
Pandemic Response Division
2020, 109x File 320 kbps,
Experimental/Ambient
Various
Electronic Cottage Compilation 6: Rubber Stamp Sound
2019, Cassette C90, ,
Experimental/Noise/Spoken Word/Sound Art/Sound Collage/Lo-Fi/Abstract
Various
Eruption
2019, ,
Experimental/Abstract/Krautrock/Spoken Word
Various
Your Song, My Foot! Vol. 3: The 1979 Edition
2019, ,
Experimental/Industrial/Musique Concrète/Free Improvisation
Various
Electronic Cottage Compilation 004
2018, 34xFile, WAV, Comp, Electronic Cottage, ,
Experimental/Noise/Abstract/Musique Concrète/Sound Collage
Various
Kraut! Covered
2018, CDr, Album, Comp, Promo, WFMU, ,
Krautrock/Art Rock
Various
Things That Go Bump In The Night (Of The Museum)
2017, DVDr, DVD-D, DVD-V, Enh + File, MP3, MPEG-4 Video,, VEC Audio, ,
Abstract/Ambient/Experimental/Poetry/Noise/Field Recording
Various
Escardrone
2017, 43xFile, FLAC, Comp, Hushroom Recordings, ,
Abstract/Ambient/Drone/Free Improvisation/Experimental/Noise
Various
KREV XXV
2016, M/Stick, AIFF, MOV, MP3, MPEG-4 Video, WAV, WMA, A, Spectral Electric, ,
Experimental/Industrial/Musique Concrète/Abstract
Various
No Bullshit: A Sonic Tribute To Zbigniew Karkowski (1958-2013)
2014, DVD-D, Comp, SONM, ,
Noise/Experimental
Various
MV X: Monochrome Visions 2004 - 2014
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Ltd, Monochrome Vision, ,
Abstract/Ambient/Drone/Experimental/Industrial/Minimal/Musique Concrète/Noise
Various
Secret Thirteen Spotlight – Vinyl-on-demand
2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 128, Secret Thirteen Journal
Various
... And Darkness Came
2012, 87x File 320 kbps, ,
Ambient/Dark Ambient/Modern Classical/Drone/Experimental
AMK
Highland Park
2011, CDr, Album, Chocolate Monk, ,
Abstract/Noise/Experimental
Various
V-p V-f Is V-n
2010, Cass, Comp, Ltd, C50, Winds Measure Recordings, ,
Noise/Field Recording/Ambient/Poetry/Drone/Experimental/Musique Concrète/Radioplay/Power Electronics/Minimal
Various
KREV X - The Kingdoms Of Elgaland~Vargaland, 1992-2002
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Ash International, ,
Leftfield/Noise/Experimental/Ambient
Various
Sound Off 2002: Typewriting Aloud, Typos Allowed
2002, CD, Album, Sou, HEyeRMEarS/DISCORBIE, ,
Experimental
Various
Touch: Ringtones
2001, CD, Album, Touch, ,
Abstract/Noise/Field Recording/Experimental
Various
TellusTools
2001, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Tellus
Various
Chaleur
2001, LP, Comp, G.M.B.H.
Various
Sneak Preview Volume Five
2001, CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Staalplaat, ,
Abstract/Industrial/Experimental
Various
State Of The Union 2.001
2001, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Electronic Music Foundation, ,
Spoken Word/Free Jazz/Modern Classical/Avantgarde/Contemporary/Experimental
Various
10 X 10
2001, 5xCass, Comp, Banned Production
Various
Volume: Bed Of Sound
2000, CD, ,
Experimental
Various
The Architecture Of The Incidental
1999, CD, Comp, GD Stereo
Various
Because Tomorrow Comes #1
1998, CD, Comp, Because Tomorrow Comes, ,
Speech/Spoken Word/Experimental
Various
RRR 500 (Various 500 Lock-Grooves By 500 Artists)
1998, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Noise/Spoken Word/Abstract/Drone/Hardcore/Industrial/Experimental
Various
Psychogeographical Dip
1997, CD, Comp, GD Stereo, ,
Experimental/Abstract/Musique Concrète/Field Recording
Various
America Salutes Merzbow
1996, CD, Comp, Vinyl Communications, ,
Noise/Experimental
Various
1-800-America
1994, 2xCass, Comp, C46, Statutory Tape, RRRecords, ,
Noise/Experimental
Various
Tellus #27: Mini-Mall
1993, CD, Comp, Tellus
Various
RRR-100
1993, Vinyl Yellow Sleeve, ,
Industrial/Noise/Experimental
Various
State Of The Union
1992, 2x CD, ,
Free Jazz/Avantgarde/Experimental
Various
Auricular Monthly No. 7
1991, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Num, Auricular Records
Various
RRR-Taste Test 1991 - Vol 2
1991, Cass, Album, RRRecords, ,
Experimental/Noise/Free Improvisation
Various
Cyfeiriadau Gwahanol
1990, Cass, Comp, Direction Music
Various
Directions 2
1989, Cass, Album, Dol, Direction Music, ,
Experimental/Ambient
Various
Turn Of The Grindstone
1989, LP, Comp, K.O. City Studio
Various
Scabby Waters: Festival Of The Swamps
1989, Cass, Comp, Dol, Audio Muzixa Qet
Various
No Borders
1988
Various
Is That You Santa Claus? (Oscar's X-mas Carols Vol. 3)
1986, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Num, C50, Noel, ,
Experimental
Various
On-Slaught No. 3
1983, Cass, Comp, C90, Idiosyncratics
Various
The Best Of The Rest Vol. 23/24
1983, Cass, Comp, C90, A Modern Product
Various
AURICLE in G
1983, Cass, Comp, Mono, Num, C60, Vec Audio Exchange, Vec Audio Exchange
Various
Ringade
1982, Cass, Comp, Mono, Mixed, Num, C60, Vec Audio Exchange, Vec Audio Exchange, ,
Abstract/Experimental/New Wave/Minimal
AMK/GX
Two Mixed-Up Guys
Cass, C60, Banned Production
Various
The Acceptable Presence Pt. 2
2017, ,
Industrial/Tribal/Krautrock/Experimental/Ambient/Synthwave
Various
A Tribute To Some Bizarre Vol. 10
2005, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, A Tribute To Some Bizarre